How about a Welsh Language class

[Searush]

For all us silly saes (furriners)?

To be of any value, there has to be an English translation. I love the bits of Cymraeg (Welsh) on here but only have a few words myself & it can take ages to sort out a translation.

Waddya fink guys? But please accept that we will make mistakes & try not to be too hard on us. BTW, I did try learning Welsh at night school, but we only ever got lists of nouns & adjectives to learn - the whole class rebelled, trying to get some verbs conjugated so we could construct sentences. I gave up when the lecturer still refused. I s'pose I should go back.


Bora da, (good day, or ta ta)

 

[old_salt]

Don't know much welsh myself but I seam to remember form a long time ago told to me when I was 12/13 on holls a LLandudno by a local lad, something like "naclavar" (probably not spelt anywhere near right) was a naughty word, bit like go away in a series of jerky movements.
There again it could be a complete load of rubbish.
I appeal to our welsh speaking peeps.
May be I could be corrected.

 

[epervier]

"How about a Welsh Language class"

Then again Steve, How about not!

 

[BrendanS]

'Twll dîn pob Sais' is a cheery greeting in Welsh, and will result in an equally cheery response back and you'll be friends for life.

 

[Philiz]

Liz has learnt a few phrases which she uses ocassionally in shops etc. it's usually well received. Trouble is, she learnt most of 'em off Kwackers so I sometimes worry what she's saying

 

[benjenbav]

There's a lovely bit in Kingsley Amis's "The Old Devils" where two characters are listening to a speech by a famous personage who is unveiling a monument.

The speaker is keen to impress on the audience that, despite having become a London celeb, he hasn't lost touch with his roots and so, after a brief intoduction, he delivers the main part of the speech in Welsh.

As he reverts to English to close his remarks one of the listeners turns to the other and says, "Thank Christ for that, I thought I'd just had a stroke."

 

[Flying Penguin]

'Twll dîn pob Sais' is a cheery greeting in Welsh, and will result in an equally cheery response back and you'll be friends for life.

Yeah yeah....

 

[Flying Penguin]

If anyone actually wants some Welsh phrases, this site has recordings of the words to help:

http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/welsh.php

Quite basic, but useful none the less.

Jamie

 

[Cymrogwyllt]

Which version of the language? Bangor? Caernarfon? Pen Llyn? Then there is the formal written version if you're feeling masochistic.

 

[alant]

'Twll dîn pob Sais' is a cheery greeting in Welsh, and will result in an equally cheery response back and you'll be friends for life.

Usually preceeded by "iechi da pob cymro", twll dyn pob saes, will get you a free drink anywhere in Wales.

 

[Cymrogwyllt]

boat - cwch
sail - hwyl
wind -gwynt

http://forum.stirpes.net/brythonic/654-welsh-pronounciation-guide.html

 

[Cymrogwyllt]

iechid da - good health. Traditional toast in a pub

 

[alant]

Which version of the language? Bangor? Caernarfon? Pen Llyn? Then there is the formal written version if you're feeling masochistic.

Thats North Walian Welsh though, distinguishable from South Walian, because it seems to be spoken by someone with a peg on the nose + a strangled throat & a higher pitched voice, probably caused by slate or Chernobyl dust (or the extortionate fares charged on the Snowdon Railway).

 

[Cymrogwyllt]

The hwntw (Southies) have a version all their own. Like a foreign language it is

 

[alant]

The hwntw (Southies) have a version all their own. Like a foreign language it is

I suppose that cut off from civilisation (South Wales) & with Scousers as neighbours, its to be expected ti yn siarad od!

 

[Searush]

'Twll dîn pob Sais' is a cheery greeting in Welsh, and will result in an equally cheery response back and you'll be friends for life.

"Saxon assholes" yourself, and one that can't or won't read the post. To be of any value an English translation is needed. Like to try again & be helpful Brendan - or is that beyond you?

 

[alant]

"Saxon assholes" yourself, and one that can't or won't read the post. To be of any value an English translation is needed. Like to try again & be helpful Brendan - or is that beyond you?

Come on Searush, its you who asked for some Welsh lessons!

"a.r.s.e.h.o.l.e.s to all the English", is the appropriate translation, just in case Brendan is shy!

 

[Kilter]

Liz has learnt a few phrases which she uses ocassionally in shops etc. it's usually well received. Trouble is, she learnt most of 'em off Kwackers so I sometimes worry what she's saying

So did I...the bones are knitting and my sight is returning but I'm going to limp for the rest of my life

 

[Kawasaki]

So did I...the bones are knitting and my sight is returning but I'm going to limp for the rest of my life

It's all in the kilter and mutation
Oh and as well as
Remember the adjective is after the noun

Oh and
'Duck' --gostwg pen
'Dive' -- ymsuddo
'move' --symud
'run' -- rhedeg

 

[Kilter]

It's all in the kilter and mutation
Oh and as well as
Remember the adjective is after the noun

Oh and
'Duck' --gostwg pen
'Dive' -- ymsuddo
'move' --symud
'run' -- rhedeg

Now you say that...but on reflection I think I'll check that out with a proper Welshman (if there is such a thing!)